ACADEMY ICONS: DARYL ROTH WITH ANNA DEAVERE SMITH

Guild Hall is honored to welcome Academy of the Arts Member and 13-time Tony Award-winning producer Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots, Indecent, Normal Heart, The Picture of Dorian Gray) and Anna Deavere Smith (Twilight: Los Angeles, Notes from the Field, The West Wing) for an intimate conversation about their friendship, creative journeys, and shared commitment to theater that provokes thought and inspires change.

With a legacy of bringing urgent, socially relevant stories to the stage, Roth and Smith will discuss the power of storytelling to illuminate timely issues, challenge perspectives, and foster empathy. Through personal reflections and behind-the-scenes insights, they will explore the intersection of art and activism, the evolving role of theater in today’s world, and the enduring impact of work that dares to ask the big questions.